Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that MTD Southwest Inc. is recalling Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers due to laceration hazard. The Leaf Blower’s impeller during use can break and hit the user.

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

MTD recalls Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers.

Product Information

Name of Product: Troy-Bilt electric leaf blowers

Hazard: The blower’s impeller can break and strike the operator during use, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Replace

Consumer Contact: Troy-Bilt toll-free at 888.848.6038 from 8:00am to 5:00pm ET Monday through Friday or online at www.troybilt.com and click on Recalls under the Owner’s Center tab for more information.

Units: About 134,000

Description: This recall involves Troy-Bilt electric leaf blowers with model TB180B, item number 41BA180G966 and serial numbers ranging from S1D111XK0001 through S1F152XK2008. They were manufactured between April 11, 2011 and June 15, 2012. The third through sixth characters of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The third character is the month, for example D for April, E for May and F for June. The fourth and fifth characters are the day of the month. The sixth character is the last digit of the year of manufacture. Model, item and serial number are located on a white label on the bottom of motor housing. The 7.5 amp electric blowers are red. Troy-Bilt and TB180B appear on a sticker on both sides of the unit.

Incidents/Injuries: MTD has received 17 incident reports, including 12 injuries that resulted in lacerations requiring stitches, cuts and bruises.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately. Lowe’s customers should return them to Lowe’s for a free replacement. Consumers who bought their blowers online at www.troybilt.com should contact Troy-Bilt for a free replacement.

Sold at: Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at www.troybilt.com from May 2011 through November 2013 for about $34.00.

Importer: MTD Southwest Inc., of Tempe, AZ.

Manufacturer: KingClean Electric Co., Ltd., of China

Manufactured in: China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on www.SaferProducts.gov .

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.

CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

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